Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2443, Aaron Fuller, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fuller, Aaron Mary
No. 2443
B.L.Wt. 17.857-160-55
CONTENTS

Maine 11.438
Aaron Fuller
of Oxford Co., in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company, commanded by Captain Warington of the Reg't commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass'ts — brigade
13 Mo. Period 43.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent to Joseph T. Col. Paris Me
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 85.38 Semest. allowance ending 4 Sept. 21.65
$ 118.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Progue Clerk, Book 8 — Vol. 7 — Page 15

Aaron Shuler
10810
V
Oxford County Probate Office, Paris, Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 16th day of October A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Aaron Miller a resident of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That he enlisted, at Newton in the County of Middlesex, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as a private soldier in Capt. Warren's Company of Cambridge, now Brighton in said County of Middlesex, in the month of January A.D. 1776, the winter after the expiration of the 6 months Service. Col. Robinson's Regiment of Dorchester and were under the chief command of General Putnam - That he served in said Company two months & a few days over , employed in building fort on Lechmore Point of Cobble Hill, until a few days after the British left Boston, when he was verbally discharged.
About a month after his return home, the town of Newton had a draft or call for the supply of troops to go to Canada to cover the retreat of our troops from Quebec - There were enough volunteered to render a draft unnecessary - That among said volunteers he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Harrington's Company of Watertown, Mass., Col. Wheeler's Regiment, for the term of six months - marched to Tienderoga thro' the woods - where he & said Regiment remained until the expiration of said term of six months, when he was verbally discharged. Capt. Harrington died there. Gen. Gates & Gen. Arnold were both there, & well known to said Applicant.
Again in Oct. 1777 he again enlisted into said service as a private soldier in Capt. Brooks' Company, of Col. Brooks' Regiment that he went for two months, but upon request staid three months longer, making five months service at this period, at Prospect Hill to guard Burgoyne's troops while they lay around Boston, That he & his fellow soldiers were stationed near Cambridge College - The soldiers were many of them discharged at the same time, in the month of March after; that he drew pay for five months & a few days over. He was born at Newton previous to Feb. 26. 1757 - has a record of his age at Rome in his family bible - service was all voluntary - had no written discharges.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Not. Pub. S. Dyer.
By me
Stephen Emery, Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. Said applicant adducing the deposition of Samuel Lovebridge, Abel Procter, & William Stearns on oath duly administered in corroboration of his own declaration. Said applicant is well known to the Court as a man sustaining a fair character for truth & veracity.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I, Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Aaron Fuller for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of October A. D. 1832.
CERN.
Joseph G. Cole Register

16.850
Admitted 13 mo's $43.32
Joseph G. Cole 22y Pains M c

BRIEF in the case of  Aaron Fuller  of  Paris  in the State of  Maine  (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? New Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776 2 Private Gen. Col' Robinson   1776 6 " Gen'l Washington Col' Wheeler   Octob 1777 8 " Capt Brooks Col' Brooks  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newtown Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His own declaration & testimony  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Nicholas D. L. Curtis Examining Clerk.

(947)
Maine
Mary Fuller
w of Aaron Fuller
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Maine Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 4 3 Dollars 3 3
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1853 and sent to
J. M. Kimball Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848, Page 7 Vol. A
3 February 1853
Reg 3 m ss-131003 - 17857-160 C eff.
2

State of Maine } Ss. County of Oxford }
On this nineteenth day of February , A. D. 1853, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.
Mary Fuller a resident of Rumford in the County of Oxford aged Eighty years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Aaron Fuller late of Otisfield in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum. Forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, which pension he drew until the time of his death which took place on the day of October A. D. 1841.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Aaron Fuller on the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1838 at Rumford and that her name before marriage was Mary Virgin
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
witness my hand and seal Webster Elliott } Mary  her  Fuller mark
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Fuller and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,
Y. H. Elliott
Justice of the Peace

131.002 Cash 3/05 May 12/05 Mary Muller W.F. Cassie Muller
Private for Books
Gift to Mrs. Miles
No 17
Massachusetts
No Feb 55-947
AD 160 Dues Mar 4/55
Dodge
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Z. K. Harmon Portland Me
Cir Z. K. Harmon Feb 13/56
Vol. F. 163.

State of Maine.
County of Oxford ss.
On this Twelfth day of April A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Fuller a resident of Rumford in said County and State, aged Eighty, two years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3d, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Aaron Fuller late of Otisfield in the State of Maine dec d that her said husband Aaron Fuller was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a Pen- sioner of the United States, under Act of 1832, at the rate of Fortythree dollars and thirty three cents per annum in which pension he drew till his death which took place on the 18 th day of October 1841. she also de- clares that she has never applied for or received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, and that her said husband never re- ceived any Bounty Land in his lifetime.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES , that she was married to the said Aurum Fuller on the 19th day of April A.D. 1838, at Numford in said State, and that her name before marriage was Mary Virgin .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of Feby. 3 d 1853 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of $43.33 cents per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated Feby 19th day of Feby A.D. 1853 No. 947 .
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint J. M. G. Barron of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Charles H. Silver Isaac H. Silver
Mary Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Mary Fuller is the identical to the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated.
she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
J. W. Elliott
Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine County of Oxford Town of Rumford
(a)
March thirtyfirst, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Mr Aaron Fuller of Paris & Mrs Mary Virginie of Rumford intend marriage
Alvan Bolster Town Clerk
of the Publication of said Parties
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:— (b) "March 31 st 1838."
Thomas Roberts Town Clerk of Rumford
I, Thomas Roberts — above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me, and that there is no record of the marriage of said parties to be found Thomas Roberts } Clerk of the Town of Rumford
Oxford County ss:
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this thirtyeth day of March A. D. 1853
J. H. Elliott Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Aaron Fuller of Paris, in the State of Maine was Born at Newton in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the twenty six day of February. 1757-
My service in the Revolutionary Army was as follows - viz -
1 st - I enlisted in January first . 1776 - in Capt Warrens company of Cambridge now called Newton & continued in service untill about April 1 st following being some days after the British left Boston making two months -
2 d About a month after Newton had a draft made on them to supply Troops to go to Canada to recover the retreat of our Troops from Quebec. I engaged in that service in a company commanded by Capt Harrington of Watertown Mass - The Reg t commanded by Col. Wheeler & remained in that service six months as I engaged -
3 d In October 1777 - I again engaged in the service to go to Mount Hill to guard Burgoyne Troops while they lay round

Boston, under a Capt d Brooks, & a Col d Brooks commanded the regiment, & remaine d- in that service about five months — Aaron Fuller.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss- Personally appeared the above named Aaron Fuller & made oath to the truth of the foregoing state- ment of revolutionary services by him subscribed Before me Newton Sep r 22 d 1832
John H Richardson Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. Sep r 22 d 1832 —
Personally appeared Samuel Snowbridge of said Newton & made oath to the truth of the first of the statements herein contained & further makes oath that the said Aaron Fuller was in the same company & mess with him —
— Before me John H Richardson Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss.
September 24, 1832. Then personally appeared Abel Proctor of Acton in said County well known to me to be a person entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the second statement contained in the declaration of said Aaron Fuller, having been in the same mesne with him.
Before me Nathan Rootes Justice
State of Maine Oxford County ss
October 5 th , 1832 then personally appeared William Stearns of Paris in said County well known to me to be a person entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the third statement contained in the declaration of said Aaron Fuller having been in the same company with him.
Before me Galen Field justice of the Peace.

in reply to your request of _____, received _____, for a statement of the military history of Aaron Fuller a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
N. 2443.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan'y. 1776 2 mos. Private Warren Robinson Mass.   ✓ 1776 6 mos. Harrington Wheelock   Oct. 1777 5 mos. Brooks Brooks  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Newton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 16, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Paris, Oxford Co., Maine.
Age at date of application, born Feby. 26, 1757 at Newton, Mass.
Remarks: Soldier married Apl. 19, 1838 Mrs. Mary Virgin he died Oct. 18, 1841 at Otisfield, Maine, and she was allowed pension on her application executed Feby. 19, 1853 while eighty years of age and a resident of Rumford, Maine.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Z. H. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court, PORTLAND, April 8th A. D. 1853, }
J. Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF THE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
J. W. Elliott Esq. is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Oxford as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that his COM- MISSION is dated February 1st A. D. 1853 and will expire
February 1st A. D. 1860
and that the following SIGNATURE purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
C. C. Harmon Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this Seventh day of April 18 53 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Aaron Fuller late of Oldfield was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Oldfield on the _____ day of October 18 41 — And that Mary Fuller is the widow of said Aaron Fuller deceased, and has remained a widow ever since the death of her hus- band aforesaid
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Seventh day of April in the year 18 53
Josiah Pierce
Judge Registry of Probate for Cumberland County.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, ss.
OFFICE OF THE COURT OF PROBATE.
I, Freeman Bradford Register of Probate
for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Joseph Pierce whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is JUDGE OF PROBATE, in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the Constitution and Laws of said State, that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given, to his official acts and attestations.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Eighth day of April A. D. 1853 Freeman Bradford Regr

We Ebenezer Virgin & Sarah Virgin both of Rumford in the County of Oxford & State of Maine being of lawfull age on oath depose & say that we were well acquainted with Aaron Fuller late of Otisfield deceased & also well acquainted with Mary Virgin of Rumford in the state aforesaid and we do further testify & say that the said Aaron Fuller & the said Mary Virgin were joined in marriage on the 19 th day of April A.D. 1838. in our presence at said Rumford by one Dan. Perry a minister of the gospel
Ebenezer Virgin
Sarah Virgin
Oxford SS. Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Virgin & Sarah Virgin who are both people of truth & veracity & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed
Before me J. W. Elliott justice of the Peace

1907 July 15. check to Mrs. Julia Fuller 1913 Nov. 21. debt of Stratford B
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2443
Mary Fuller
Widow
Aaron Fuller
Priv. Rev. War
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. A Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 924 Mary Huller widow of Aaron Maine
Let to Z. R. Harmon 6 June 183
Act Hoby 8/183
17.857
160 Acres

Additional Declar ation.
Z. N. Harmon Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County ss..
At a Court of Probate held at Portland within and for said County, on the Third Tues day of June A. D. 1853, being a Court of Record:
Satisfactory evidence having been offered to the Hon. Josiah Pierce Judge of said Court, that the facts hereinafter mentioned are true, the same are ordered to be entered on the Docket of this Court, and the testimony pertaining thereto filed, viz:— by memorandum on file in this court that Aaron Fuller a Pensioner died October 18 th 1841, that Mary Fuller of Rumford was his widow & that a certificate of the foregoing facts was issued June 21. 1842 from this Court. Also by the affidavit of Mary Anne Bullock of Rumford in the Co. of Oxford and State of Maine a credible & disinterested witness, duly sworn March 11 th 1853, that Aaron Fuller late of Oxford Maine was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of $43.33 per annum & that he died in the month of October 1841 and that Mary Fuller is the widow of said Aaron Fuller & has not been married since her said husband's death.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this
21 st day of June 1853.
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate.
STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Cumberland , ss.
PROBATE OFFICE.
I, Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby Certify, that Freeman Bradford , whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is the REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn: and that his said Certificate is in due form. and approved
Given under my hand this Twenty Second day of June A. D. 1853.
Josiah Pierce Judge

State of Maine } Gs. County of Oxford }
On this 10th day of July A. D. 1853 personally appeared before me Timothy Ludden Esq. Judged Pro- bate in and for the County of Oxford Mary Fuller a resident of Rumford in the County of Oxford aged 80 years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed Feby. 3 d 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Aaron Fuller late of Otisfield in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
and a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of 1832 at the rate of forty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, which pension he drew until his death which took place on the 18 th day of October 1841.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Aaron Fuller on the 19 th day of April 1838 at Rumford and that her name before marriage was Mary Virgin
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow. Mary Fuller
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Fuller and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me,

State of Maine -
Franklin -
Office of the Court of Probate, J. Dec. H. Shaw, Register of
Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Hon. Timothy Dutton whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate, is Judge of Probate in & for said County & State, duly commissioned & quali- fied agreeably to the Constitution & Laws of said State; that the annexed signature purporting to be his, is genuine, & that full faith & credit are & ought to be given to his Official acts & attestations -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Official Seal of said Court, & subscribed my name this nineteenth day of May A.D. 1853 - Dec. H. Shaw, Register

State of Maine Oxford ss. I further certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Mary Fuller is unable to attend Court, and that I administered the oath to her at her residence in Rumford
Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By his Excellency LEVI LINCOLN , Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Levi Lincoln Know Ye , That Nathan Brooks Esquire is Justice of the Peace and of the Supreme for all the Counties in this State. St. Richardson Eggleston is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof , I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twelfth day of September A. D. 1832, and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bethlee Neb.
June 16 th 17
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Family tradition says that my father J. N. Miller & P. H. Miller served in the war of rebellion. My grandfather Aaron Miller in the war of 1812 and my great grandfather also Aaron Miller in the Revolution.
Of course except in case of my father I have

one of his family mentioned also says they were all three prisoners. Aaron Fuller (2nd) receiving a 40 acre (?) grant of wild western land.
Is there not some way in which I can find out the truth or ability of these claims!
My grandfather's great grandfather lived in Maine but came originally from Mass. & probably enlisted from here or some other town in the vicinity of Boston - very respectfully
Yours truly Aaron Fuller

PENSION U. S. NOV 20 1913 OFFICE.

Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please send to me a notation of the record of service in the Revolutionary War of Aaron Fuller born in 1751 at or near Newton, Mass., living later in Maine.
Your record of service of Elisha Fuller born in 1775 at or near Newton, Mass., living later in Maine, if there is such a record.
I do not have the in- formation that you can

Additional Evidence in Sus. County Land Claim of Mary Fuller (widow of Aaron Fuller) No 131.043
Act of March 3. 1853 War of the Rev.
J. H. Harmon Portland Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 25. 1856.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Aaron Turr is borne on pay roll of Capt. Caleb Brooks Comp. Col. Brooks Regt. from July 3. to April 3. 1778 - was, as per roll.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. De Witt Secretary of the Commonwealth

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE.
Feby 18 th
1856.
Sir:
The claim of Mary Fuller for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 151,003 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Aaron Fuller the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
be favorably considered. IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole proof, is not considered "record evidence", within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,
J. MINOT, Commissioner.
J. H. Marion Esq. Gorlunds No. 6.
No. 6.

We Hezediah W. Silver and Charles H. Silver residents of Rumford in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose testify, and say that we are well and intimately acquainted with Mary Fuller a resident of Rumford aforesaid she is a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and is the identical person she represents her- self to be in her declaration for Bounty Land here- unto annexed which declaration she has signed and acknowledged this 11 th day of  April A.D. 1855 in our presence and that we have no interest whatever in her claim to Bounty Land Hezediah W. Silver Charles H. Silver
Oxford Ss: April 12 th A.D. 1855 Then personally appeared the above named Hezediah W. Silver and Charles H. Silver Who are persons of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them Signed Before me J. W. Elliott justice of the Peace

131.003 Claim of Mary Fuller
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Revolution
G. W. Harmon PORTLAND, Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 8
185 1
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
J. M. Elliott Esq
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for
the County of
Cumberland
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
are
GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. G. Cook
CLERK.

St. Louis Mo. July 1, 1853.
Dear Sir,
Aaron Fuller, was inscribed upon the roll of Maries, as a private in the Moz. of the New York Troop. He joined on the 11th of July, 1852, at the rate of $14.00 per month. Please to inform me at what time he was paid.
I have the honor to be Sir, Respectfully Yours & Servt. R. Morris Commission.
Paid 4 th Sept. 1851. F. Burt. Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., King's Hill, New York.

Portland June 27 1853
Sir
Enclosed I send an additional declaration in the claim of Mary Fuller widow of Aaron Fuller, under the act of February 3 d 1853. A declaration taken before a Justice of the Peace was sent to the Pension Office April 8. 1853 to which reference is made for proof of identity.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obl d Serv t !
Z. K. Harmon
Hon. G. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Brief in the case of Mary Fuller, Widow of Aaron, Oxford County and State of Maine, act 3 d Feby; 1853,
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the Act of 7 th June, 1832, Record evidence of marriage,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
G. H. Harmon Esq r , Portland, Me,
Name and residence of Agent
E. B. Boynton, Examining Clerk.